Rich Fellers and Flexible (SusanJStickle.com) Las Vegas, N.V. – The quest for the championship title continued tonight in the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, N.V. Prized World Cup points were up for grabs as 35 combinations went head-to-head over Anthony D'Ambrosio’s 16 effort course with just six returning for the jump-off. The U.S. contingent surged up the leaderboard, sending four forward to the jump-off: Beezie Madden, Lucy...

Las Vegas, N.V. - The first of three legs of competition in 2015 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final got underway this evening in the Thomas & Mack Center Arena in Las Vegas, N.V. Forty athlete-and-horse combinations from 19 nations went to task over Anthony D'Ambrosio’s 13 obstacle course in the Speed Leg, which utilized the faults converted format. The U.S. contingent of 11 combinations had some unfortunate moments, but landed five in the top twenty including Rich Fellers who...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will be represented by two combinations at the 2015 Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final in Las Vegas, Nev., April 15-19. The following combinations qualified during World Cup Qualifying Events in the North American League held throughout the 2014-2015 season (listed alphabetically): Laura Graves (Plymouth, Fla.) and her own Verdades Verdades is a 2002 KWPN gelding. Steffen Peters (San Diego, Calif.) and Four Winds Farm,...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the dates and locations for the 2015 Adequan/USEF Open Reining National Championship and 2015 USEF Youth Reining National Championships. Held as a CRI3*, the 2015 Adequan/USEF Open Reining National Championship will run during the High Roller Reining Classic, September 11-20, at the South Point Arena and Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Learn more about the High Roller Reining Classic here . The 2015 USEF...

Lexington, Ky. - Laura Linback of Long Grove, IL has been named the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month for August. Linback competes in the East Conference Amateur-Owner division of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series. Linback earned the award by winning Show Jumping Hall of Fame classes at the Traders Point Charity Horse Show in Zionsville, IN and at Equifest II in Wayne, IL, aboard her horse Attention Please. "We would like to congratulate Laura Linback on being our...

This article originally published at en.hipico.gijon.es/ Gijon, Spain - American rider Quentin Judge won the first big class in the 2014 CSIO Gijón with HH Copin van de Broy on Thursday. Without penalties, the chronometer stopped at 49,55 seconds for Judge. The Venezuelan Andrés Rodriguez finished second (51,67 seconds) with Darlon van Groenhove. Meanwhile, Georgina Bloomberg and Juvina got the third position 5,137 spectators were present to witness this first class in Las Mestas....

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce Christina Kimery as the winner of the two prestigious awards in the discipline of Endurance, the Maggy Price Endurance Excellence Award and the Brunjes Junior/Young Rider Trophy. 2013 is the first time the Christine Kimery (Fanny Doublein) coveted awards have been won by the same individual. The Maggy Price Endurance Excellence Award, sponsored by Gold Medal Farm, and Larry and Valerie Kanavy, is in memory of...

Major equestrian competitions attended by U.S. athletes, both domestic and overseas, are listed in this weekly preview. Please look below to find competition listings by discipline* and breed. We hope you will follow the competitions that most interest you, but check Equestrian Weekly on Monday for a report of any top finishes by U.S. Equestrians. *lists of competitions in all international disciplines will include only FEI competitions or USEF Championships within the USA and international FEI...

Las Vegas, NV - The $50,000 Fisker Automotive World Cup Grand Prix was the pinnacle of the Las Vegas National beginning with a fiery opening ceremony act. Welcoming the local crowds, fans and competitors was a one-of-a-kind fire infused performance that set the stage for some hot competition. Thirty-five rounds of international talent prepared to take on German course designer, Olaf Petersen Jr.'s World Cup Qualifying test. From an early stage it looked as if the young stars were taking...

Lexington, KY - The United States Federation's Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of Robert Ridland as the next U.S. Show Jumping Chef d' Equipe/ Technical Advisor pending the successful negotiation of a contract. This position will become available in 2013 when George Morris retires after six years of service. Ridland was recommended to the Executive Committee by the Show Jumping Eligible Athlete Committee and the Show Jumping High Performance Committee. Eric Straus...